On the 5th of January 2022, 856 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities

Till date, 245404 cases have been confirmed, 217247 cases have been discharged and 3058 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 856 new cases are reported from 20 States- Lagos (337), Kaduna (152), FCT (87), Gombe (47), Delta (43), Kano (31), Kwara (27), Enugu (26), Nasarawa (19), Niger (15), Oyo (11), Rivers (11), Benue (9), Bauchi (8), Ogun (8), Borno (7), Ekiti (6), Edo (5), Plateau (4) and Bayelsa (3)
